Japanese Animal-Wife Tales: Narrating Gender Reality in Japanese Folktale Tradition (International Folkloristics)
Fumihiko Kobayashi explores Japanese animal-wife tales as part of the country’s folktale tradition. Focusing on how these narratives relate to gender reality, this scholarly study connects Japanese folklore with broader questions in international folkloristics, making it relevant to readers of folklore, gender studies, and Japanese cultural traditions.
About This Book
Japanese Animal-Wife Tales examines a distinctive category of Japanese folktales involving animal-wife narratives.
Fumihiko Kobayashi considers how these stories relate to the representation and narration of gender reality.
The book places its subject within Japanese folktale tradition and the broader field of international folkloristics.
It offers a focused resource for readers interested in folklore, gender, and Japanese cultural traditions.
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